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voxokumi
Feb 17, 2021Follower
Connecting 2 WIFI Extenders
We have 2 wifi extenders. An EX3700 and an EX2700. The EX2700 was connected to a wifi (Verizon Fios) in another state. We moved to Spectrum and "obviously" disconnected the old Internet system. ...
plemans
Feb 17, 2021Guru - Experienced User
The EX2700 doesn't support a direct connection to a router. It doesn't have an access point mode.
I'd start by factory resetting the ex2700. Push and hold reset for 7-15 seconds while its powered on.
Then use the installation assistant to try setting it up.
I'd advise against daisy chaining single/dual band extenders like the ex2700/3700. Extenders by their very nature decrease throughput (speed) 50% of what they receive from the router. This happens because they have to go router---extender and then extender----device. And the same chip has to do both but can't do them at the same time. So it cuts speeds in half. And distance/obstruction/interference reduces that speeds. So if you've got 1 extenders, you're running at best 50% of what the router is putting out. Plus you've got increased latency. Add a 2nd extender in the line (daisy chain) and you're at best speed is 25% of what the router is connecting with. But it never connects at full speeds because of the distance/obstruction/interference issue. And again, increased latency because of another hop.
So try not to daisy chain. Try for a star configuration if you have to use more than 1 extender.
Examples:
Daisy chain: router----->extender------>extender
Star: Extender<--------router------->extender
If you have to daisy chain and you need more than 1 extender, I'd recommend moving to a triband mesh system. They have a dedicated backhaul to prevent the speed/latency issue that standard single/dual band extenders suffer from.